administratiekantoor
Syllables
ad-mi-ni-stra-tie-kan-toor
Pronunciation
/ˌɑdmi.nistraˈti.kɑn.toːr/
Stress
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Morphemes
administratie/kantoor
Administratiekantoor is a Dutch compound noun meaning 'administrative office'. It's syllabified as ad-mi-ni-stra-tie-kan-toor, stressed on 'tie', and follows Dutch rules prioritizing consonant clusters and maximizing syllable onset.
Definitions
- 1
An office providing administrative services.
Administrative office
“Het administratiekantoor verzorgt de boekhouding.”
“We hebben een administratiekantoor ingeschakeld.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('tie'), typical for Dutch compound nouns.
Syllables
ad — Open syllable, initial syllable. mi — Open syllable. ni — Open syllable. stra — Closed syllable, consonant cluster 'str'. tie — Closed syllable, stressed syllable. kan — Open syllable. toor — Closed syllable
Similar Words
Maximize Syllable Onset
Dutch favors maximizing the number of consonants in the syllable onset.
Consonant Cluster Retention
Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable.
Stress Placement
In compound nouns, stress typically falls on the antepenultimate syllable.
- The 'ie' digraph is pronounced as a diphthong /i/. The 'oo' digraph is pronounced as a long vowel /oː/. The compound nature of the word influences stress placement.
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